Braiding machine



zen of the German Patented Sept. 5, 1922.

. Ui'rED STAT PATENT? OFFICE.

IEAUL RASGI'IE, OF U BARMEN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR T0 FRIEDRICHKLEWIN'GHA'US,

OF BART/LEN, GEBMANYU 1 BRAIDING MAGHiNE.

- Application filed March 25,1 22. Serial no- 546,905.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I PAUL Rasorima citiepublic, andresiding at U-Barmen,Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BraidingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved braidingmachine, which," above theknown art, has the advantage of easy and cheap manufacture and greatsimplicity.

The accompanying drawing shows the improved braiding-machine: Fig. 1 isa crosssection on the line A-B of Fig. 2, which is a fragmentary planview of the same, partly in section on the line C-D of Fig. 1, whileFig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the segments of which therace-plate for the bobbins is composed.

On a base plate a, the stationary axles b with the rotary bosses 0 arearranged in circular fashion in a way known in the art, said bossescarrying below the spur-wheels d, which are in gear with each other, and

above the horn-gears c, which are provided with radial notches f,adapted to engage the bobbin foot 9 between them and to drive the samealong during their rotation, the base it of the bobbin being guided inthe upper race-plate of the machine.

According to the invention, said upper race-plate is formed or composedof a plurality of separate detachable segments 6, 70, Z, m, and so on,of annealed cast-iron, which form the race for the bobbins and which areof similar formation and so designed and mounted that they form each twotangential grooved semicircles a concentric with said axles or bosses,the tangential point of said grooved semicircles lying at the middle ofeach segment and being the crossing-point of each two adjacent circularrace portions whereby a continuous race is formed, the attachment ofsaid race segments to the baseplate a being effected by means ofdistancebolts 0, p.

The improved race-plate thus formed of the separate segmentsabove-described is mounted below the horn-gears 0, so that the base itof thebobbin running in the grooves s of the race-plate is also locatedbeneath the bobbin foot 9, which is provided with boundary flanges qembracing the horn-gears e and located beyond the race-plate.

Around each boss 0, a free space r is left by the formation ofsaidsegments for the bobbin drivers. j

A. connection between the several segments is not required, a small gaptbeing left between the ad'acent lateral portions ofeach two segments,the manufacture and mounting of the annealed cast-iron segments beingthus rather-cheap, while each segment can :be easily and quicklyinterchanged in case ofneed. o

VVhat I claim is 1. In a braiding-machine, in combination, a base-plate,stationary axles arranged in circular fashion on the latter, rotarybosses on said axles, spur-wheelsone at the lower end of each boss-ingear with. each other, horn-gears at the upper ends of said bosses, afixed race-plate arranged between said spur-wheels and horn-gears andconsisting of a plurality of separate similar segments of annealedcast-iron forming a continuous race of circular race portions andlocated to leave a free space around each boss and a small'gap betweentheir adjacent lateral portions, and distance-bolts to detachably attachsaid segments to said base-plate, sub stantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a braiding-machine, in combination, a base-plate, stationary axlesarranged in circular fashion on the latter, rotary bosses on said axles,spur-wheelsone at the lower end of each boss-in gear with each other,horn-gears at the upper ends of said bosses, a fixed race-plate arrangedbetween said spur-wheels and horn-gears and consisting of a plurality ofseparate similar segments of annealed cast-iron forming a continuous,race of circular race portions and located to leave afree space aroundeach boss and a small gap between their adjacent lateral portions, anddistance-bolts to detachably attach said segments to said base-plate,each segment being formed of two tangential grooved semi-circlesconcentric with said axles and bosses and the tangential point of saidsemicircles lying at the middle of each segment and being thecrossing-point of each two adjacent circular race portions,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a braiding-machine, in combination, a base-plate, stationary'axlesarranged in circular fashion on the latter, rotarybosses on said axles,spur-Wheels-one atthe lower end of each boss-in gear with each other,horn-gears at the upper ends of said bosses,

a fixed race-plate arranged between said spur-wheels and horn-gears andconsisting of a plurality of separate similar segments of annealedcast-iron forming a continuous race of circular race portions andlocated to leave a free space around eachvboss and a small gap betweentheir adjacent lateral portions, distance-bolts to detachbly attach saidsegments to said base-plate, a bobbin foot engaged by said horn-gears,and a bobbin base guided in said race-plate, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

4. In a braiding-machine, in combination, a base-plate, stationary axlesarranged in circular fashion on the latter, rotary bosses on said axles,spur-wheels-one at the lower end of each boss-in gear with each other,horn-gears at the upper ends of said bosses, a fixed race-plate arrangedbetween said spur-wheels and horn-gears and consisting of a plurality ofseparate similar segments of annealed cast-iron forming a continuousrace of circular race portions and located to leave a free space aroundeach boss and a small gap between their adjacent lateral portions,distance-bolts to detachably attach said segments to said base-plate, abobbin base guided in said race-plate, a bobbin foot engaged by saidhorn-gears, and boundary flanges on said bobbin foot located beyond saidrace-plate and embracing said horngears, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

' PAUL RASCHE. I Witnesses HENRY W. HAAS, VWILLIAM E. LANE.

